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- This episode of “Irish Writers in America,” a new 13 part series from CUNY TV (City University of New York television station), features interviews with legendary Irish writer Edna O’Brien, and Mannix Flynn, an actor and writer whose one-man show, James X, about abuses suffered in a children’s industrial school, was produced around the world by Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson.
Edna O’Brien talks about the banning and burning of her first book, The Country Girls, because of its frank portrayal of the lives of young women. She explains her enduring connection to Ireland even as she continues to live in London, how James Joyce became a central influence, and the constant “abiding” nature of the work of a writer. Her need to write, what makes her continue to do it after such a long career, and her concern for the survival of books and literature, make this a candid interview with one of Ireland’s most revered authors.
Mannix Flynn describes his evolution from a disregarded, troubled youth condemned to the abuses - sexual and other - of life in a children’s industrial school into an author, playwright, actor, and politician. He explains his concern about what he sees as the commodification of Irish culture, its misrepresentation, and its dark, often ignored past. Speaking in front of the art exhibit that accompanied his show, James X, he assesses the power of art to affect change.
Featuring two writers who have come up against the rigors of Irish political conservatism and repression, this episode is about the triumph of literary art against formidable odds.
Taped: 12-17-13
A galaxy of 23 great contemporary writers share intimate thoughts about writing, creativity, and the influences of being Irish or Irish-American in a new 13-part television series, Irish Writers in America.
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What a marvelous writer, woman, and human being! I could listen to Edna O’Brien, read her books, or just look at her all day!
Thanks for posting this
Yes, an iconic writer deserving of the highest praise but equally so in her speech which not only with great honesty openly displays her own struggles and take on life but with such descriptive narrative also gives the listener the opportunity to reflect on one’s own past experiences and curiously unfulfilled aspirations. A raconteur in the great Irish tradition, deserving of such very high praise. May she RIP for evermore.
Great presentation by Mannix Flynn. There was as much brutality and violence (probably more) meted out to Irish boys as girls in the past. Everyone knows about Edna O'Brien and the serious issues girls and women faced but the violence and brutality experienced by a lot of boys has been mostly ignored and denied. Men aren't as vocal about these issues.
Wow, wow, wow.
Fantastic app
Great woman
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